thinta

Zulu

Verb

-thinta

1. (transitive) to touch
2. (transitive) to contact, to get in touch with
3. (transitive) to challenge, to provoke
4. (transitive) to affect, to concern
5. (transitive) to click (as with computer mouse)

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukuthinta
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuthinta	ukungathinti
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	thinta	-thinte
Plural	thintani	-thinteni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyathinta, ngithinta	engithintayo, engithinta	ngithinta	angithinti	engingathinti	ngingathinti
2nd singular	uyathinta, uthinta	othintayo, othinta	uthinta	awuthinti	ongathinti	ungathinti
1st plural	siyathinta, sithinta	esithintayo, esithinta	sithinta	asithinti	esingathinti	singathinti
2nd plural	niyathinta, nithinta	enithintayo, enithinta	nithinta	anithinti	eningathinti	ningathinti
Class 1	uyathinta, uthinta	othintayo, othinta	ethinta	akathinti	ongathinti	engathinti
Class 2	bayathinta, bathinta	abathintayo, abathinta	bethinta	abathinti	abangathinti	bengathinti
Class 3	uyathinta, uthinta	othintayo, othinta	uthinta	awuthinti	ongathinti	ungathinti
Class 4	iyathinta, ithinta	ethintayo, ethinta	ithinta	ayithinti	engathinti	ingathinti
Class 5	liyathinta, lithinta	elithintayo, elithinta	lithinta	alithinti	elingathinti	lingathinti
Class 6	ayathinta, athinta	athintayo, athinta	ethinta	awathinti	angathinti	engathinti
Class 7	siyathinta, sithinta	esithintayo, esithinta	sithinta	asithinti	esingathinti	singathinti
Class 8	ziyathinta, zithinta	ezithintayo, ezithinta	zithinta	azithinti	ezingathinti	zingathinti
Class 9	iyathinta, ithinta	ethintayo, ethinta	ithinta	ayithinti	engathinti	ingathinti
Class 10	ziyathinta, zithinta	ezithintayo, ezithinta	zithinta	azithinti	ezingathinti	zingathinti
Class 11	luyathinta, luthinta	oluthintayo, oluthinta	luthinta	aluthinti	olungathinti	lungathinti
Class 14	buyathinta, buthinta	obuthintayo, obuthinta	buthinta	abuthinti	obungathinti	bungathinti
Class 15	kuyathinta, kuthinta	okuthintayo, okuthinta	kuthinta	akuthinti	okungathinti	kungathinti
Class 17	kuyathinta, kuthinta	okuthintayo, okuthinta	kuthinta	akuthinti	okungathinti	kungathinti
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngithintile, ngithintē	engithintile, engithintē	ngithintile, ngithintē	angithintanga	engingathintanga	ngingathintanga
2nd singular	uthintile, uthintē	othintile, othintē	uthintile, uthintē	awuthintanga	ongathintanga	ungathintanga
1st plural	sithintile, sithintē	esithintile, esithintē	sithintile, sithintē	asithintanga	esingathintanga	singathintanga
2nd plural	nithintile, nithintē	enithintile, enithintē	nithintile, nithintē	anithintanga	eningathintanga	ningathintanga
Class 1	uthintile, uthintē	othintile, othintē	ethintile, ethintē	akathintanga	ongathintanga	engathintanga
Class 2	bathintile, bathintē	abathintile, abathintē	bethintile, bethintē	abathintanga	abangathintanga	bengathintanga
Class 3	uthintile, uthintē	othintile, othintē	uthintile, uthintē	awuthintanga	ongathintanga	ungathintanga
Class 4	ithintile, ithintē	ethintile, ethintē	ithintile, ithintē	ayithintanga	engathintanga	ingathintanga
Class 5	lithintile, lithintē	elithintile, elithintē	lithintile, lithintē	alithintanga	elingathintanga	lingathintanga
Class 6	athintile, athintē	athintile, athintē	ethintile, ethintē	awathintanga	angathintanga	engathintanga
Class 7	sithintile, sithintē	esithintile, esithintē	sithintile, sithintē	asithintanga	esingathintanga	singathintanga
Class 8	zithintile, zithintē	ezithintile, ezithintē	zithintile, zithintē	azithintanga	ezingathintanga	zingathintanga
Class 9	ithintile, ithintē	ethintile, ethintē	ithintile, ithintē	ayithintanga	engathintanga	ingathintanga
Class 10	zithintile, zithintē	ezithintile, ezithintē	zithintile, zithintē	azithintanga	ezingathintanga	zingathintanga
Class 11	luthintile, luthintē	oluthintile, oluthintē	luthintile, luthintē	aluthintanga	olungathintanga	lungathintanga
Class 14	buthintile, buthintē	obuthintile, obuthintē	buthintile, buthintē	abuthintanga	obungathintanga	bungathintanga
Class 15	kuthintile, kuthintē	okuthintile, okuthintē	kuthintile, kuthintē	akuthintanga	okungathintanga	kungathintanga
Class 17	kuthintile, kuthintē	okuthintile, okuthintē	kuthintile, kuthintē	akuthintanga	okungathintanga	kungathintanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāthinta	engāthinta	ngāthinta	angithintanga	engingathintanga	ngingathintanga
2nd singular	wāthinta	owāthinta	wāthinta	awuthintanga	ongathintanga	ungathintanga
1st plural	sāthinta	esāthinta	sāthinta	asithintanga	esingathintanga	singathintanga
2nd plural	nāthinta	enāthinta	nāthinta	anithintanga	eningathintanga	ningathintanga
Class 1	wāthinta	owāthinta	āthinta	akathintanga	ongathintanga	engathintanga
Class 2	bāthinta	abāthinta	bāthinta	abathintanga	abangathintanga	bengathintanga
Class 3	wāthinta	owāthinta	wāthinta	awuthintanga	ongathintanga	ungathintanga
Class 4	yāthinta	eyāthinta	yāthinta	ayithintanga	engathintanga	ingathintanga
Class 5	lāthinta	elāthinta	lāthinta	alithintanga	elingathintanga	lingathintanga
Class 6	āthinta	āthinta	āthinta	awathintanga	angathintanga	engathintanga
Class 7	sāthinta	esāthinta	sāthinta	asithintanga	esingathintanga	singathintanga
Class 8	zāthinta	ezāthinta	zāthinta	azithintanga	ezingathintanga	zingathintanga
Class 9	yāthinta	eyāthinta	yāthinta	ayithintanga	engathintanga	ingathintanga
Class 10	zāthinta	ezāthinta	zāthinta	azithintanga	ezingathintanga	zingathintanga
Class 11	lwāthinta	olwāthinta	lwāthinta	aluthintanga	olungathintanga	lungathintanga
Class 14	bāthinta	obāthinta	bāthinta	abuthintanga	obungathintanga	bungathintanga
Class 15	kwāthinta	okwāthinta	kwāthinta	akuthintanga	okungathintanga	kungathintanga
Class 17	kwāthinta	okwāthinta	kwāthinta	akuthintanga	okungathintanga	kungathintanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingathinta	—	ngingathinta	ngingethinte	—	ngingethinte
2nd singular	ungathinta	—	ungathinta	ungethinte	—	ungethinte
1st plural	singathinta	—	singathinta	singethinte	—	singethinte
2nd plural	ningathinta	—	ningathinta	ningethinte	—	ningethinte
Class 1	angathinta	—	engathinta	angethinte	—	engethinte
Class 2	bangathinta	—	bengathinta	bangethinte	—	bengethinte
Class 3	ungathinta	—	ungathinta	ungethinte	—	ungethinte
Class 4	ingathinta	—	ingathinta	ingethinte	—	ingethinte
Class 5	lingathinta	—	lingathinta	lingethinte	—	lingethinte
Class 6	angathinta	—	engathinta	angethinte	—	engethinte
Class 7	singathinta	—	singathinta	singethinte	—	singethinte
Class 8	zingathinta	—	zingathinta	zingethinte	—	zingethinte
Class 9	ingathinta	—	ingathinta	ingethinte	—	ingethinte
Class 10	zingathinta	—	zingathinta	zingethinte	—	zingethinte
Class 11	lungathinta	—	lungathinta	lungethinte	—	lungethinte
Class 14	bungathinta	—	bungathinta	bungethinte	—	bungethinte
Class 15	kungathinta	—	kungathinta	kungethinte	—	kungethinte
Class 17	kungathinta	—	kungathinta	kungethinte	—	kungethinte
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizothinta	engizothinta	ngizothinta	angizuthinta	engingezuthinta	ngingezuthinta
2nd singular	uzothinta	ozothinta	uzothinta	awuzuthinta	ongezuthinta	ungezuthinta
1st plural	sizothinta	esizothinta	sizothinta	asizuthinta	esingezuthinta	singezuthinta
2nd plural	nizothinta	enizothinta	nizothinta	anizuthinta	eningezuthinta	ningezuthinta
Class 1	uzothinta	ozothinta	ezothinta	akazuthinta	ongezuthinta	engezuthinta
Class 2	bazothinta	abazothinta	bezothinta	abazuthinta	abangezuthinta	bengezuthinta
Class 3	uzothinta	ozothinta	uzothinta	awuzuthinta	ongezuthinta	ungezuthinta
Class 4	izothinta	ezothinta	izothinta	ayizuthinta	engezuthinta	ingezuthinta
Class 5	lizothinta	elizothinta	lizothinta	alizuthinta	elingezuthinta	lingezuthinta
Class 6	azothinta	azothinta	ezothinta	awazuthinta	angezuthinta	engezuthinta
Class 7	sizothinta	esizothinta	sizothinta	asizuthinta	esingezuthinta	singezuthinta
Class 8	zizothinta	ezizothinta	zizothinta	azizuthinta	ezingezuthinta	zingezuthinta
Class 9	izothinta	ezothinta	izothinta	ayizuthinta	engezuthinta	ingezuthinta
Class 10	zizothinta	ezizothinta	zizothinta	azizuthinta	ezingezuthinta	zingezuthinta
Class 11	luzothinta	oluzothinta	luzothinta	aluzuthinta	olungezuthinta	lungezuthinta
Class 14	buzothinta	obuzothinta	buzothinta	abuzuthinta	obungezuthinta	bungezuthinta
Class 15	kuzothinta	okuzothinta	kuzothinta	akuzuthinta	okungezuthinta	kungezuthinta
Class 17	kuzothinta	okuzothinta	kuzothinta	akuzuthinta	okungezuthinta	kungezuthinta
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyothinta	engiyothinta	ngiyothinta	angiyuthinta	engingeyuthinta	ngingeyuthinta
2nd singular	uyothinta	oyothinta	uyothinta	awuyuthinta	ongeyuthinta	ungeyuthinta
1st plural	siyothinta	esiyothinta	siyothinta	asiyuthinta	esingeyuthinta	singeyuthinta
2nd plural	niyothinta	eniyothinta	niyothinta	aniyuthinta	eningeyuthinta	ningeyuthinta
Class 1	uyothinta	oyothinta	eyothinta	akayuthinta	ongeyuthinta	engeyuthinta
Class 2	bayothinta	abayothinta	beyothinta	abayuthinta	abangeyuthinta	bengeyuthinta
Class 3	uyothinta	oyothinta	uyothinta	awuyuthinta	ongeyuthinta	ungeyuthinta
Class 4	iyothinta	eyothinta	iyothinta	ayiyuthinta	engeyuthinta	ingeyuthinta
Class 5	liyothinta	eliyothinta	liyothinta	aliyuthinta	elingeyuthinta	lingeyuthinta
Class 6	ayothinta	ayothinta	eyothinta	awayuthinta	angeyuthinta	engeyuthinta
Class 7	siyothinta	esiyothinta	siyothinta	asiyuthinta	esingeyuthinta	singeyuthinta
Class 8	ziyothinta	eziyothinta	ziyothinta	aziyuthinta	ezingeyuthinta	zingeyuthinta
Class 9	iyothinta	eyothinta	iyothinta	ayiyuthinta	engeyuthinta	ingeyuthinta
Class 10	ziyothinta	eziyothinta	ziyothinta	aziyuthinta	ezingeyuthinta	zingeyuthinta
Class 11	luyothinta	oluyothinta	luyothinta	aluyuthinta	olungeyuthinta	lungeyuthinta
Class 14	buyothinta	obuyothinta	buyothinta	abuyuthinta	obungeyuthinta	bungeyuthinta
Class 15	kuyothinta	okuyothinta	kuyothinta	akuyuthinta	okungeyuthinta	kungeyuthinta
Class 17	kuyothinta	okuyothinta	kuyothinta	akuyuthinta	okungeyuthinta	kungeyuthinta
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngithinte	ngingathinti
2nd singular	uthinte	ungathinti
1st plural	sithinte	singathinti
2nd plural	nithinte	ningathinti
Class 1	athinte	angathinti
Class 2	bathinte	bangathinti
Class 3	uthinte	ungathinti
Class 4	ithinte	ingathinti
Class 5	lithinte	lingathinti
Class 6	athinte	angathinti
Class 7	sithinte	singathinti
Class 8	zithinte	zingathinti
Class 9	ithinte	ingathinti
Class 10	zithinte	zingathinti
Class 11	luthinte	lungathinti
Class 14	buthinte	bungathinti
Class 15	kuthinte	kungathinti
Class 17	kuthinte	kungathinti
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngathinta	ngangathinta, angathinta, angangathinta
2nd singular	wathinta	wangathinta, awathinta, awangathinta
1st plural	sathinta	sangathinta, asathinta, asangathinta
2nd plural	nathinta	nangathinta, anathinta, anangathinta
Class 1	wathinta	wangathinta, akathinta, akangathinta
Class 2	bathinta	bangathinta, abathinta, abangathinta
Class 3	wathinta	wangathinta, awathinta, awangathinta
Class 4	yathinta	yangathinta, ayathinta, ayangathinta
Class 5	lathinta	langathinta, alathinta, alangathinta
Class 6	athinta	angathinta, awathinta, awangathinta
Class 7	sathinta	sangathinta, asathinta, asangathinta
Class 8	zathinta	zangathinta, azathinta, azangathinta
Class 9	yathinta	yangathinta, ayathinta, ayangathinta
Class 10	zathinta	zangathinta, azathinta, azangathinta
Class 11	lwathinta	lwangathinta, alwathinta, alwangathinta
Class 14	bathinta	bangathinta, abathinta, abangathinta
Class 15	kwathinta	kwangathinta, akwathinta, akwangathinta
Class 17	kwathinta	kwangathinta, akwathinta, akwangathinta

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “thinta”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “thinta (6.3)”